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Friday, July 13, 2012

If there’s one thing that a themed week on a blog is good
for, it’s giveaways and contests. Recently I announced that you would be able
to participate in one of a few different ways to win swag from Dr. Terror
during Italian Horror Week.We’re not
exactly going to make it easy for you to get our goodies, but I assure you it
is in the proverbial “spirit of the game”.

Today we announce a bright and shiny new $50 gift card
giveaway from the one, the only Diabolik DVD. If you are unfamiliar with this
amazing DVD ecommerce website you best get the wax out of your goddamn
eyeballs. Diabolik DVD is the DVD store
equivalent of Morgan Freeman from Shawshank Redemption; they’re a company that
can get things or in this case amazing imported, hard to find, super special
edition DVD’s from around the globe. WWW.DIABOLIKDVD.COM. From the guys over at DD:

“Diabolik DVD is owned and operated by film buffs and
collectors. We know what you want and how you want it treated. Fair prices,
prompt and courteous e-mail replies to inquiries and a superb selection of
merchandise are what you want and that is what we aim to provide.”

There are other places from which you might purchase your
wares… sure… it’s the internet, but let me save you the time and trouble of
searching for the BEST DAMN DVD SITE on
the web and tell you that these guys are committed to movie geeks. Speaking for
experience, my orders are always quickly shipped, the selection is always the
best you’ll find and when I have a question, they’re on the motherfucker.

So what does it take for you to win this $50 gift card to
shop at the paramount, internet DVD retailer? You need to go on a scavenger
hunt. Now there’s no need to worry about leaving your Mountain Dew lined hidey
hole in the middle of your mama’s basement. You can complete the task at hand
from your very own computer. First off, make sure that you go and “like” the
Dr. Terror’s Blog of Horrors Facebook page HERE and the Diabolik DVD FaceBook
Page HERE. This is how you’ll keep updated about all the goings on at both
Diabolik DVD and Dr. Terror’s Blog of Horrors. This will be a requirement of
entering. While you’re at it follow this blog (not a requirement of winning but
we’d love for you to catch what we’ll be dishing out over the next week). MOST
IMPORTANTLY: I want you to experience firsthand just how amazing this catalog
is, so all of the items you’re going to need to find will be on the Diabolik
DVD website. You will simply follow the clues below to obtain the item names exactly as they appear include any details about the release i.e. (Synapse) (PAL).

The clues will be questions regarding products that you will
find on their website or a picture of part of the item. Once you’ve located the
items on the list below, keep a list and make sure to record the full name as
it appears on Diabolik’s website and then send them to your good ol’ pal Dr.
Terror using the subject heading DIABOLIK DVD FOR PRESIDENTalong
with your name and address to grindhousehorror@gmail.com.
I’ll tally your score. The top score is the winner. In the event of a tie we
will enter the individuals with the same score into a random drawing for the
top prize and you will be notified via email on Friday July 20th.Please remember to include your name and mailing address.

HERE ARE YOUR CLUES(not all films are Italian in origin):

1.This movie was written by the same fella who
directed Nightmares from 1983 and features “Nancy’s Daddy” who has been in more
than one Italian classic.

2.This flick features the star of the movie
Thriller: A Cruel Picture showing off her birthday suit on the cover (that
would be enough for most horn balls). Features the “Uncut Swedish Version” and
portrays “the shocking account of a young NYMPHOMANIAC”.

3.This next movie was directed by one of the idols
of Chainsaw and Dave from Summer School and features a budding young actress
who also starred in Amadeus. It spawned one of my favorite Fright Rags
T-Shirts. Please note the name of the distro company when submitting the answer
and either Blu-Ray or DVD is acceptable (you may just want to pre-order this
one NOW!)

4.This film’s special format and packaging
features a cover that is very similar to Don’t Go Into the House and is an
homage to 80’s slasher movies. You won’t find this particular cover on the
packaging for this particular version. Make it a combo! Also features Joe Bob Briggs’ Drive in Total.

First off, you must be 18 Years or Older to
Order this Title. This title features a triple feature and has a word on the
front cover that is tattooed on my upper arm (gun show… get your tickets).
Features uninterrupted play option and has a bible verse in the synopsis. Find
out just how big that “stinger” really is.

6.This movie is from the EuroShock Collection and
will come up in our Italian Disco soundtrack special Feature later this week
although it won’t be the focus of that
piece. Directed by Louis Fuller.Hint: Who is Louis Fuller?

7.This collection of four movies contains a film
that I strongly disagreed with on the Fangoria 300 retrospective review. I
maintain to this day that a movie with the exact same title SHOULD be on the
list and this one removed. It’s British and is billed as a Quadruple feature.
One of the titles of in the collection might be a name that Gilligan would have
uttered on that lost island post-3 hour tour.

8.This Blu-Ray has been doing quite well at
Diabolik Dvd. Perhaps the name has something to do with it since a famous
director of one my absolute favorite films has just used part of the namesake
of this spaghetti western. Director also did a gialli that I watched and gave a
brief comment on in my You’ve Got Yellow On You update.

9.This spoof takes aim at a Lovecraft classic and
features Dr. Breast. Put out by Burning Angel and has a cover that’s just
gloriously retro. When’s the last time you saw the long dead vaginally injected
and laughed?

10.Put out by Shameless and is lauded as the
“ultimate video nasty” this edition features the Director’s New Edit.

11.Photo Clue – Which movie is this?

12.Photo Clue – Which movie is this?

13.Photo Clue – Which book is this?

14.Photo Clue – Which movie is this?

15.Photo Clue – Which movie is this?

I wish you the best of luck in this endeavor although I do
not envy the task you have before you. Stay tuned for other give ways, how to
win the swag you deserve and make sure you pay attention to all the crazy
happening during Italian Horror Week. During the week, if a movie is available
on the Diabolik website we’ll make sure to include a link to that item either
within the article or at the bottom of the article. If you’ve been putting off
seeing that Italian Horror classic now is the time to get your shit together
and order from the horror community. We have some articles that will blow out
your brains, some that will eat your heart out and others that will make your
years bleed. Special thanks to Diabolik DVD for allowing us to offer this
amazing prize to the horror-verse.
Remember shop smart. Shop… um…. WWW.DIABOLIKDVD.COM
and if you see these guys at your favorite horror convention make sure you stop
by, browse their table and thank them for being a part of what’s right about
horror. Tell ‘em lil ol’ me sent ya.

Make sure to share this giveaway with the folks that would
benefit from it the most. Hard up friends in need of new Euro-spank material or
that fella who STILL hasn’t seen Cannibal Holocaust because he’s afraid of the
turtle munching scene.

From the bowels and brains of American International to the rib cage and eye sockets of Amicus, Doc Terror will write your eyes shut from the prehistory to the post apocalypse of horror.Doc Terror is a contributor to The Liberal Dead and The Dead Air Podcast.